
Summary
Human Canvas combines Wolfe’s world-famous photography with his exquisite painting to create a groundbreaking collection of body art.
What does it mean to be human? In Human Canvas, Art Wolfe uses his exceptional photography and his background in fine-art painting to transform skin into an abstract landscape. Inspired by the body-painting traditions of indigenous peoples Wolfe has photographed worldwide, and particularly those in Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea, Wolfe …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683838197 |
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| ISBN-10: | 168383819X |
| Author: | Art Wolfe |
| Publisher: | Insight Editions |
| Imprint: | Earth Aware Editions |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.97kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 305mm |
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About The Author
Art Wolfe
Art Wolfe is an award-winning photographer who has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations over the course of his forty-year career. His stunning images interpret and record the world’s fast-disappearing natural treasures and are a lasting inspiration to those who seek to preserve them. Wolfe’s photographs are recognized throughout the world for their mastery of color, composition, and perspective, and his photographic mission is multifaceted–art, wildlife advocacy, and journalism all inform his world. Human Canvas is a synthesis of his talents and expertise, marrying his background in the arts and painting with his photographic skill and firsthand knowledge of indigenous cultures. His other works include Earth Is My Witness, Trees, and Migrations.
Chris Rainier is a documentary photographer and National Geographic Explorer who is highly respected for his documentation of endangered cultures and traditional languages around the globe. He is a fellow at the Royal Geographical Society in London. He has published books documenting traditional cultures around the globe, from the Stone Age tribes of New Guinea to the ancient tradition of tattoo body marking. Rainier is the director of the Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation, a global program focused on legally preserving biodiversity and cultural heritage. Rainier has photographed on all seven continents, focusing on the preservation of the planet’s last wildernesses and traditional cultures.
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